This morning we received the bill for my hospital stay. England has socialized medicine, so we figured it would be lower than it would be in the USA, but I was shocked when I saw how much we owed (pre-insurance). Well...for a 21 hour hospital stay, anesthesia, surgery, recovery fluids, 4 different medications to take home, and 2 really cool hospital name bands...250 pounds!!! That's about $375 American dollars. TOTAL. That covers everything! I'm amazed and shocked. It cost over 8,000 dollars for my tonsillectomy last year (pre-insurance again, but we still paid about $400 out of pocket). I can now say that I know first hand that socialized medicine is an amazing thing.
I rested a bit today, but I'm feeling great and went out to dinner tonight. I haven't had to take any pain medication since yesterday at the hospital. All is well and good in the world of Megan. :)
I am SOOOOO in favor of socialized medicine!! I'm glad you are feeling better - now on to Paris! Post lots of pics!
ReplyDeleteYes, yes. A UTI in Arizona cost Nell $150 once a doctor was visited and meds were bought. A UTI in Holland? 4 euros. Bring on socialized medicine. I'm game...
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